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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Kagan, Jerusalem, IL;
Sergei Braun, Zur Hadassa, IL;
Assignee:
Fermentron Ltd., Jerusalem, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/28 ; A23L 1/27 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/28 ; A23L 1/27 ;
Abstract
A general process for the extraction of carotenoids from a carotenoid source such as a biomass, which may be various biomasses including the yeast , comprises treating the carotenoid source at an elevated temperature with a solvent mixture comprising water, a hydrophobic carotenoid solvent such as vegetable oil and a water soluble co-solvent such as ethanol so as to extract the carotenoid source into the hydrophobic solvent. Benefits include (a) the ease of incorporation into the diet, (b) the increased bioavailability achieved and, (c) the ease of stabilization against oxidation.